Postgraduate research

We currently have over 100 PhD and MPhil students, who each belong to one or more of our 3 research groups:

• Food and Bioprocessing Sciences
• Food Microbial Sciences
• Human Nutrition

Since 1998, we have enjoyed a 97-100% pass rate. Sponsorship comes from research councils, Government departments, the European Union, charities, industry, the Reading Endowment Trust Fund and overseas scholarships.

We recognise the importance of meeting the training needs of our postgraduate research students and the value of transferable skills. As a postgraduate research student you will be given both general training courses and in-house training specific to their requirements. You will also be encouraged to become involved with the University’s teaching and recruiting activities. This may be through practical demonstrating on selected laboratory-based courses or helping with Department summer schools, open days and external dissemination events.